How to Hide Your IP with a Private Internet Access Proxy

Proxies can be quicker to use than a VPN for specific applications, like web browsers or torrent clients. This is because VPNs encrypt all data through a VPN network. A proxy acts as a middleman for fetching and returning requests from a server on behalf of a client wishing to hide their IP. While you may know PIA's $3/month VPN service, their proxy service may sometimes be the better choice. Privacy tools like proxies and VPNs become more important since it was revealed that the NSA flags IP addresses for surveillance simply for searching or downloading tools like Tor and Tails Linux... more

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